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Playful homage to Fuse by Julianna Baggott

From my blog: http://demoncavern.blogspot.com/

The Demon enjoyed Pure by Julianna Baggott (nothing like a good dystopian novel on a rainy…

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Added by Allen Liff on February 24, 2013 at 8:55am — No Comments

The Zero Heroes Writing Challenge

This is a follow-up to my Zero Confidence Fairy Tales post (see below). This time I would like to propose an anthology where famous writers write short stories addressing the following challenge:

We all have our heroes, be it real or fictional. But what if you woke up one day and realized you could not…

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Added by Allen Liff on February 1, 2013 at 10:03am — No Comments

Short Story: That's the Finest I've Ever Known

You can read it here: That's the Finest I've Ever Known

Added by Allen Liff on February 1, 2013 at 10:02am — No Comments

ZERO CONFIDENCE FAIRY TALES

ZERO CONFIDENCE FAIRY TALES

I have an idea for an anthology series to which I would like to lay claim: Zero Confidence Fairy Tales. Each collection would feature stories by famous writers imagining ways to overcome the challenge of losing one's confidence.

The first book in the series would offer the following challenge to our intrepid writers:

Imagine a curse has been laid upon you; it drains every last bit of your confidence as a writer. Each time you confront…

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Added by Allen Liff on January 30, 2013 at 11:33am — No Comments

Dorothy Gale's Second Chance

I have posted a short story about Dorothy Gale of Oz fame and her encounter with Frank Baum. You can read it here: Dorothy Gale's Second Chance.

Added by Allen Liff on January 19, 2013 at 12:25pm — No Comments

The Little Engine that Could Not

Cute! I found this at: @ZeroConfidenceM

Added by Allen Liff on November 8, 2012 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Announcing my new novel: a story for readers of all ages seeking the courage and enduring fortitude to pursue their creative dreams.

Announcing my new novel!

I have put it up for sale on Amazon.com.…

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Added by Allen Liff on April 27, 2012 at 9:49am — No Comments

Agents Vs. Zombies

AGENTS VS. ZOMBIES

Here's an exciting new game, available on both iPhone and Android.…

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Added by Allen Liff on April 16, 2012 at 9:04am — No Comments

Why do query letters fail? A survey of the most respected literary agents reveals, in their own words, four reasons they've probably rejected your query letter: “To whom it may concern” no longer …

Why do query letters fail? A survey of the most respected literary agents reveals, in their own words, four reasons they've probably rejected your query letter:

“To whom it may concern” no longer works at this agency; we fired him/her years ago.
You propose to write a novel that is “somewhere between Gone with the Wind and The Little Engine that Could.” Frankly, my dear, I don’t think you can, I don’t think you can, I don’t…

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Added by Allen Liff on December 23, 2010 at 2:12pm — No Comments

The Much Awaited Sequel to Despereaux

Desperadeaux: Being the tale of a Mouse, Billy the Kid,

Some Vigilantes, and a Pocketful Full of Gold Coins

This eagerly awaited sequel to…

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Added by Allen Liff on December 8, 2010 at 6:39pm — No Comments

A Grammar Girl Nightmare on Elm Street

Grammar Girl versus Freddy Krueger

This is for fans of Grammar Girl! Visit her site for quick and dirty grammar tips.

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Added by Allen Liff on December 1, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Bildungsromanmania!

Let's have some fun with the bildungsroman, the coming of age novel. Wikipedia describes it as "a genre of the novel which focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood."…

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Added by Allen Liff on November 30, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Tom Clancy's "The Sum of All Fears" reimagined

A brilliant mathematician must

help the U.S. break a secret code.…

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Added by Allen Liff on November 10, 2010 at 2:02pm — No Comments

Kindle: Morse Code Edition

Introducing the Kindle: Morse Edition. All your favorite novels translated to Morse Code. Read and listen to the beeps, the dashes, the pauses...oh my!…

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Added by Allen Liff on October 30, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

What if Tony Soprano had to look for a literary agent?

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Added by Allen Liff on October 20, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Making the Perfect Pitch

There are plenty of recommendations for books about Query Letters but I like to offer up Making the Perfect Pitch by Katherine Sands. What makes it worthwhile and different is that she actually interviews a variety of literary agents. The reader gets to hear, in the agents' own words, what they're looking for. Thus, the book rises above the usual "how-to" or… Continue

Added by Allen Liff on October 15, 2010 at 11:04am — No Comments